La Liga Week 35: Real Madrid clinch the title
Congratulations to Real Madrid for winning their 31st Spanish league title. It’s been a funny old season in Spain so perhaps it was appropriate that Madrid should come from behind…
AC Milan Win the Derby and Ruin Inter’s Hopes for an Early Celebration (Serie A Matchday 36)
Watch Milan v Inter live online here. Three weeks ago, at the end of the 3-2 match lost to Juventus (Matchday 33) Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti had declared: “Our objective…
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo of the Chicago Fire
Image courtesy of the Chicago Fire and Major League Soccer. Last year, Major League Soccer welcomed David Beckham amidst significant mainstream media coverage in North America. Another player who joined…
UEFA U-17s 2008 potential stars – who are the future Kaka, Messi and Henry?
Uefa’s Under-17 Championships have revealed many a burgeoning young talent to a wider audience in the last six years. It is the stage where Wayne Rooney (2002), Cesc Fabregas (2004),…
UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals Wrap-Up: Manchester United and Chelsea Are Going to Moscow
Main contenders for the English Premiership and finalists of UEFA Champions League. The title & crown of “Kings the 2007-08 season”, both domestically and in Europe, has come down to two clubs: Manchester United…
Pato, Krkic, Balotelli or Kroos the European Rookie of the Year ?
In US sports they call it the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award, but there doesn’t appear to be an equivalent honour in European football. I know the PFA have their…
MLS, LA Galaxy, and Ruud Gullit: A Very Long Way from ‘Sexy Football’…
Being the Los Angeles Galaxy manager isn’t easy, or rather, it’s much harder than Ruud Gullit had anticipated. The former Chelsea coach and 1987 European Football of the Year is…
Manchester United still favourites against Barcelona at OT
When the referee pointed to the spot in the 2nd minute of the match, it looked like we are about to witness an entertaining match, with a lot of attacking…
Aston Villa captain or Liverpool bench-warmer?
Looking through the Soccerlens mailbag this week we came across a letter from a Premier League player who is facing a difficult dilemma. As always, Soccerlens can help. Dear Soccerlens,…
La Liga week 34: Real Madrid need just two points from four games
Real Madrid need just two points from their remaining four matches to seal their 31st La Liga title after comfortably beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at the Bernabeu on Sunday evening….
‘Squeaky metatarsal time’ for stars six weeks out from Euro 2008
Two years ago (well, actually it was April 29, 2006) England’s chances of winning the World Cup went splat. Or should that be crack! I’ll always remember where I was…
Italian-Style Manchester United: Sir Alex and his Catenaccio Tactics
Noun catenaccio m. (plura; catenacci) 1. a bolt (for a door) 2. a system of defensive play in football Catenaccio is a tactical playing scheme in the game of football. It…
Adriana Lima is an Interista, Sheva and Ronny on their way to the Serie A
Steve Amoia returns with his preview of Week 35 in the Serie A – with a look at Adriana Lima, transfer rumours involving Milan and highlights from last weekend in…
Who’s going up and down: non-league football reaches the last day of the season
A couple of weeks ago the Blue Square Premier looked to be moving towards several thrilling last-day games but, surprisingly, after Tuesday night, the final weekend is a lot more…
Fergie’s 1994 Nou Camp humbling – Where are they now ?
Without suspended inspiration Eric Cantona and crippled by the three-foreigners rule, Manchester United lost 4-0 to FC Barcelona on a memorable night in 1994. Hristo Stocihkov (2), Romario and Albert…
